Back to School
He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll.
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college.While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
- Director
- Alan Metter
- Worldwide
- $91M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
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Box Office & Release
Back to School returned 8.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $11M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $91M
- Release date
- Jun 13, 1986
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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